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HOTSHOTS – TODAY’S TOP FIVE STORIES
Man Charged with Blowing Up Pacific Gas & Electric
Transformers in California (Associated Press)
California Nuclear Reactors Win Exemption in Fight to Keep
Running (Associated Press)
Eastern Washington Won’t Get Nation’s First Advanced Nuclear
Reactor (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article272641457.html
California: Homeowners, Rooftop Solar Companies Rush to Meet
Upcoming Deadline (Bakersfield Californian, CA)
Snowy Winter Helps Pacific Northwest, But Drought Still
Strong Influence in the Region (Spokane Public Radio, WA)
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS (See Stories Below)
1.
Man Charged with Blowing Up Pacific Gas &
Electric Transformers in California
2.
California Nuclear Reactors Win Exemption in
Fight to Keep Running
3.
Eastern Washington Won’t Get Nation’s First
Advanced Nuclear Reactor
4.
Will the Feds Approve Any of the New Small
Modular Nuclear Reactors?
5.
Northwest Hydro Outlook Trending Below Normal on
Drier February; Prices Climb
6.
Avista Seeks Increased Natural Gas Base Rates
for Oregon
7.
Lawsuit Challenges WA State Over Natural Gas
Restrictions
8.
Protestors Take to the Streets to Support
Eugene’s Natural Gas Ban
9.
California: Nevada County Residents Prepare for
Another Week without Power
10.
DOE Finds ‘Pressing’ Transmission Needs, With
Interregional Links Offering the Biggest Benefits
11.
Former WA Gov. Christine Gregoire Joins Puget
Sound Energy Board of Directors
12.
Guest Essay: Idaho Incentivizes ‘Renewable Energy.’
It Should Focus Instead on ‘Clean Energy’
13.
California: High Utility Bills? It’s Time to
Hold Sacramento Politicians Accountable
14.
California: Homeowners, Rooftop Solar Companies
Rush to Meet Upcoming Deadline
15.
West Warms to Geothermal Energy as a Path to Clean
Power Goals
16.
Panel Discusses Impact of Offshore Wind Power on
West Coast Fisheries
17.
California: Calaveras Amador Mokelumne River
Authority Mulls Pumped Storage Battery Project
18.
Why Britain Is Suddenly Blowing Cold on a Wind
Power Revolution
19.
What You Should Know About Heat Pumps in the
Pacific Northwest
20.
America’s Great Home Heating Divide, Visualized
21.
We Still Use Appliances Like It’s 1970. There’s
a Better Way.
22.
Oregon: Bowman Dam Hydropower Backers Seek Ways
Around Denial of Fish Passage Waiver
23.
Feds Still on the Hook for Endangering
California Coast Salmon
24.
Judge Lifts Block on Road Construction Along
California’s Last Undammed River
25.
Snowy Winter Helps Pacific Northwest, But
Drought Still Strong Influence in the Region
26.
In Dry West, Farmers Balk at Idling Land to Save
Water
27.
New Clean Energy Charging Feature on iPhones
Raising Eyebrows Among Some Users
28.
Global Race to Boost Electric Vehicle Range in
Cold Weather
29.
E-Bikes Are an Environmental Dream — Except Out
in Nature
30.
Twitter Glitches as Links, Images Fail to Load
31.
Betting on Social Media as a News Destination
for the Young
32.
Mountain View Wins 31st Annual Bonneville Power
Administration Regional Science Bowl
33.
Central Washington Airport Hosts First Test
Flight of Hydrogen-Powered Airliner
34.
SEL Opposes Plans for Biodiesel Plant in Pullman
35.
WA Law Would Protect Residents with Unpaid
Utility Bills During Heat Advisory. Here’s How
36.
Congress Pushes Bill That Would Make Daylight
Saving Time Permanent
37. Iditarod Sees Smallest Field of Competitors on Trek to Nome
WORD OF THE DAY
Exoteric \ek-suh-TAIR-ik\ Adjective – *1: suitable to be imparted to the public 2: belonging to the outer or less initiate circle 3: external.
The smoke-filled room rumbled with the low-voiced whispers of the Presidential kingmakers. “No...No…No,” uttered the head of the group. “If we position our candidate as a Washington outsider, we can’t call them an ‘exoteric candidate.’ It makes it sound as if they have some sort of weird lifestyle.”
ENERGY &
UTILITY ISSUES
1.
Man Charged with Blowing Up Pacific Gas &
Electric Transformers in California (Associated Press)
2.
California Nuclear Reactors Win Exemption in Fight
to Keep Running (Associated Press)
3.
Eastern Washington Won’t Get Nation’s First
Advanced Nuclear Reactor (Tri-City Herald, WA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article272641457.html
4.
Will the Feds Approve Any of the New Small
Modular Nuclear Reactors? (Canary Media)
5.
Northwest Hydro Outlook Trending Below Normal on
Drier February; Prices Climb (S&P Global)
6.
Avista Seeks Increased Natural Gas Base Rates for
Oregon (Daily Energy Insider)
https://dailyenergyinsider.com/news/38774-avista-seeks-increased-natural-gas-base-rates-for-oregon/
7.
Lawsuit Challenges WA State Over Natural Gas
Restrictions (Yakima Herald-Republic, WA – Paywall Advisory)
8.
Protestors Take to the Streets to Support Eugene’s
Natural Gas Ban (KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR)
9.
California: Nevada County Residents Prepare for Another
Week without Power (KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA)
https://www.kcra.com/article/nevada-county-residents-prepare-for-another-week-without-power/43194558
10.
DOE Finds ‘Pressing’ Transmission Needs, With
Interregional Links Offering the Biggest Benefits (Utility Dive)
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/doe-transmission-needs-report-interregional-webinar/644192/
11.
Former WA Gov. Christine Gregoire Joins Puget
Sound Energy Board of Directors (Thurston Talk, Olympia, WA)
SOAPBOX SERENADE
– VOX POPULI
12.
Guest Essay: Idaho Incentivizes ‘Renewable
Energy.’ It Should Focus Instead on ‘Clean Energy’ (Idaho Statesman, Boise, ID)
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article272731305.html
13.
California: High Utility Bills? It’s Time to
Hold Sacramento Politicians Accountable (San Bernadino Sun, CA)
RENEWABLE ENERGY
& SELF STORAGE
14.
California: Homeowners, Rooftop Solar Companies
Rush to Meet Upcoming Deadline (Bakersfield Californian, CA)
15.
West Warms to Geothermal Energy as a Path to Clean
Power Goals (Alaska Beacon)
https://alaskabeacon.com/2023/03/03/west-warms-to-geothermal-energy-as-a-path-to-clean-power-goals/
16.
Panel Discusses Impact of Offshore Wind Power on
West Coast Fisheries (Capital Press)
17.
California: Calaveras Amador Mokelumne River
Authority Mulls Pumped Storage Battery Project (Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
http://www.calaverasenterprise.com/news/article_abeef13c-b85d-11ed-960c-c74039f671b0.html
18.
Why Britain Is Suddenly Blowing Cold on a Wind
Power Revolution (Yahoo! News)
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-britain-suddenly-blowing-cold-140000506.html
CONSERVATION
& EFFICIENCY
19.
What You Should Know About Heat Pumps in the Pacific
Northwest (Seattle Times, WA – Paywall Advisory)
20.
America’s Great Home Heating Divide, Visualized
(Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
21.
We Still Use Appliances Like It’s 1970. There’s a
Better Way. (Washington Post, DC – Paywall Advisory)
FISH &
WILDLIFE
22.
Oregon: Bowman Dam Hydropower Backers Seek Ways
Around Denial of Fish Passage Waiver (Central Oregon Daily News)
https://centraloregondaily.com/bowman-dam-hydropower-denial-fish-passage-waiver/
23.
Feds Still on the Hook for Endangering California
Coast Salmon (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/feds-still-on-the-hook-for-endangering-california-coast-salmon/
ENVIRONMENTAL
AFFLATUS – CLEAN UP ON AISLE THREE
24.
Judge Lifts Block on Road Construction Along California’s
Last Undammed River (Courthouse News Service)
WATER, WATER,
ANYWHERE?
25.
Snowy Winter Helps Pacific Northwest, But
Drought Still Strong Influence in the Region (Spokane Public Radio, WA)
26.
In Dry West, Farmers Balk at Idling Land to Save
Water (Associated Press)
BEAM ME UP,
SCOTTY - THE WIZARDING WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY & CYBERSECURITY
27.
New Clean Energy Charging Feature on iPhones
Raising Eyebrows Among Some Users (KMGH-TV, Denver, CO)
I SING THE CAR ELECTRIC
28.
Global Race to Boost Electric Vehicle Range in
Cold Weather (Associated Press)
29.
E-Bikes Are an Environmental Dream — Except Out in
Nature (San Jose Mercury News, CA – Paywall Advisory)
https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/03/02/e-bikes-are-an-environmental-dream-except-out-in-nature/
PUBLIC RELATIONS,
MARKETING & MEDIA
30.
Twitter Glitches as Links, Images Fail to Load (ABC
News)
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/twitter-glitches-links-images-fail-load-97660460
31.
Betting on Social Media as a News Destination for
the Young (Associated Press)
https://www.courthousenews.com/betting-on-social-media-as-a-news-destination-for-the-young/
32.
Mountain View Wins 31st Annual Bonneville Power
Administration Regional Science Bowl (Vancouver Columbian, WA – Paywall
Advisory)
https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/mar/04/mountain-view-wins-31st-annual-bpa-regional-science-bowl/
BARREL O’ GREEN
POTPOURRI – SEETHING STEW OF SCIENCE
33.
Central Washington Airport Hosts First Test
Flight of Hydrogen-Powered Airliner (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
34.
SEL Opposes Plans for Biodiesel Plant in Pullman
(Moscow-Pullman Daily News, ID)
MANAGEMENT &
GOVERNANCE
35.
WA Law Would Protect Residents with Unpaid
Utility Bills During Heat Advisory. Here’s How (Tacoma News Tribune, WA –
Paywall Advisory)
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article272659028.html
OTHER THINGS TO
KNOW ABOUT TODAY
36.
Congress Pushes Bill That Would Make Daylight
Saving Time Permanent (NBC News)
37.
Iditarod Sees Smallest Field of Competitors on Trek
to Nome (Courthouse News Service)
https://www.courthousenews.com/iditarod-sees-smallest-field-of-competitors-on-trek-to-nome/
ALLIGATORS IN THE SEWER – DIVERSIONS
Court Rules U.S.-Made Cheese Can Be Called ‘Gruyere’
(groo-YAIR), Too
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/us-made-cheese-called-gruyere-053256246.html
Alabama: Hoover Girls Denied Basketball Trophy After Winning
Championship Against Boys
Joe Montana Super Bowl Jersey Shatters Auction Record
Previously Held by Tom Brady Jersey
Pizza Acrobatics Is an Actual Sport. This Man Has Won Seven
World Championships for It.
https://sports.yahoo.com/pizza-acrobatics-actual-sport-man-175231665.html
SONG OF THE DAY
Queen - We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8JLxeFr9j0
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